The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-01-13
FoRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


Second Session.
wAsHIYGroN Jan 4-SEHATE.-Th Senate,
without transacting any business whatsoever,
adjourned over to-day out OF respect TO the
memory OF the late Senator Logan. Senator
Cullom, in making the notion niade an eloquent
address.
HoUsE.-As mark OF respect TO the memory
OF the late Senator Logan the House, at :4o
p. m, adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. observation-disclosures
were presented in favor OF the passage OF the
Interstate commerce bill. A bill granting
pension of q 900 year to tho widow Of General
Logan was reported, and on objection OF Senator
Coke, Of Texas went over. Mr., Mcpherson
offered resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury Jor statement OF the indebted
ness OF the Pacific railroads TO the Government
on January /, 1887. Mr.. Hoar proposed an
amendment calling for a statement of all dis
putes in regard TO the amount OF such debt.
The resolution went over The Interstate COM
merce conference report was taken up, and Mr..
Platt addressed the Senate until p. m. After
an executive session OF fifteen minutes the Son.
| ate adjourned,
HousE.-The bill to make the oswegc andN
Erie Canal free by Government aid was called up.
The reading OF the report consumed the time OF
| the morning hour, and no action was taken. The
Indian appropriation bill was read by paragraphs
| and passed. The military academy bill was
| passed. The resignation OF Congressman Reid,
| Of North Carolina, was presented and laid on
the table. The hill for the consolidation OF GER
tain bureaus in the Navy Department was taken
| up, and pending action the House adjourned at
| 4:50 m.
| w,,u,xc,o,, - ,,,,rer a,
memorials were presented, among which were
some in favor Of the passage OF the interstate
asuffs
prevent the running Of railroad trains on Sun
days. bill was passed placing Alison S. Keith,
| disabled by exposure at sea- on the retired list
as an Ensign bill was reported TO incorpor-
ate the Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua.
| A bill was introduced for the relief OF Captain
Crawford's heirs, making claim against Mexi-
co for the killing OF that officer in January,
1885. The Mcpherson resolution calling
lpon the Secretary OF the Treasury for state
nent OF the indebtedness OF the Pacific Rail-
Dad Companies, and the effect OF the funding
dill thereon, was agreed TO- A bill granting
pension OF 5000 to the widow OF General Lo-
ran was passed, also q bill increasing the pom
sion OF the widow Of General +. p Blair. Con
sideration OF the Interstate commerce bill was
resumed, Messrs, Platt and Morgan speaking.
Mr.. Cullom gave notice ne would move Tor
vote on Tuesday or wednesday next. AT 900
p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Considerato was resumed OF the
bill for the permanent improvement OF the Erie
and Oswego canal. Pending action the morn
ing hour expired The pension appropriation
| bill for s76247,500 was passed without amend
ment or discussion. The naval reorganization
bill was taken up and debated until :05 p. m,
when the House adjourned.
WAsHrsoros. Jan. 7,-SRNArE.-After tho
presentation of petitions. tho following bills
| were passed. To settle and adjust the claims
| II any State for expenses incurred by IL In de-
| iense Of the United States; To authorize the
| Secretary of the Treasury % make final adjust
| ment NJ the claims Of certain foreign steamship
companies arising from the illegal exaction OF
tonnage duties for relief OF John McNaughton, OF
Ohio, involving the principle OF paying the COM
,ensation OF a higher grade, while the claimant
1eld and drew the pay OF a lower grade in the
,olunteer service: appropriatiue S0.Ooo for the
widow and daughter OF A. s. Alien. the inventor
II the Springfield breechloader, providing for a
,cbool OF instruction at Fort Riley. Kas. for
| .,,o,-,, o,,d i;obt ortntarv A rrorr.ad ,r,and
nent 70 the inter. state commerce hin was sub-
rnitted providing for an equitable division Of
trafic. At 3SO p. m. the Senate won't into ex.
. ecntive session, and at 4:3O p. IN. adjourned.
HoUsE-The Senate bill was passed amend
ing the act for the sale of certain Indian reser-
vations in Nebraska and Kansas by providing
for the allotment oil lands IN severalty 70 minors
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puuno puaius a. vim s & ~, S.,, ns Spa pa,
NILS nassed AN m T racess was taken nm.
III ?. the evening session being for the consider.
alton Of pension bills.
WAsHIsros. Jan. s-sESArr. I'm session,
HousE.-In the House bills we're reported for
the construction of public buildings in Brook
lyn, Houston, Tex, and Denver, and referred to
he committee of the whole. The Senate bill
was reported back repeating the tenure OF ofice
a0. an .noa ooo =. ~, "No,s = ~ -pf.o
pr,a.ins , 0r ne o,ee.on ~ ~
ra,s ~ tho nresen, nost.oosce hn,,dinc IN tha,
; citv was taken up, and on n motion 10 reduce
the amount TO 100000. tho morning hour ex
pired without action. The bill for the consoli
datlon af the bureaus Of the Navy Department
was debated without action inc river ano
aarVof .no y U'1 tSs m"s Honss tSS ssionrnea @ a
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) A LITTLE, squatty man with gray hair
a was sitting in the corner of crowded Chi
o cago street-car Sunday night. At South
! water street comely girl entered the We
ILL., Not ono of tho dozan uaIe naaaan